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USGS 05318897 SOUTH FORK WATONWAN RIVER NEAR ORMSBY, MN

Watonwan County, Minnesota

Hydrologic Unit Code 07020010

Latitude 43°53'07.6", Longitude 94°41'27.9" NAD83

Drainage area 107 square miles

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
38	2024-06-25 11:46:06	CDT	Yes	ESL/BES	USGS	2310	17.50	-0.02	0.23	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
37	2023-04-06 11:16:02	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	703	12.58	0.02	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
36	2019-03-23 18:34:06	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	1230	14.85	0.00	0.22	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
35	2018-06-26 12:58	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	2000	16.95	-0.04	0.47	Fair	Clear	NONE
34	2018-04-18 09:41:01	CDT	Yes	PDF	USGS	368	11.31	0.00	0.20	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
33	2017-10-12 14:41:07	CDT	Yes	SJA	USGS	205	10.20	0.00	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
32	2015-06-26 15:25:05	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	121	9.82	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
31	2013-06-28 12:48:05	CDT	Yes	ESL	USGS	304	11.02	-0.01	0.30	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
30	2012-06-04 19:18:06	CDT	Yes	KJT	USGS	246	10.56	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
29	2011-06-16 11:28	CDT	Yes	BES	USGS	548	12.23			Good	Clear	NONE
28	2011-03-23 16:43:02	CDT	Yes	JJA/RWT	USGS	1480	16.16	-0.02	1.00	Poor	Clear	NONE
27	2010-06-28 18:45:01	CDT	Yes	JJA	USGS	582	13.00	0.05	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
26	2010-03-19 17:36	CDT	Yes	JJA/BES	USGS	1290	15.44	0.00	0.50	Fair	IceCover	NONE
25	2005-09-26 11:57	CDT	Yes	DWD	USGS	2330	18.18	0.04	0.60	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
24	2005-08-22 09:58	CDT	Yes	DWD	USGS	310	11.32	-0.01	0.20	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
23	1999-07-19 14:00	CDT	Yes	TCS/IPT	USGS	38.4	9.18	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
22	1997-03-27 14:15	CST	Yes	GHC	USGS	366	12.87			Fair	IceShore	NONE
21	1996-06-19 16:05	CDT	Yes	CJS	USGS	1000	15.48			Good	Clear	NONE
20	1995-03-14 12:53	CST	Yes	GHC	USGS	176	11.75	-0.57	2.00	Good	IceCover	NONE
19	1993-06-25 14:50	CDT	Yes	DAW	USGS	759	14.62			Good	Clear	NONE
18	1993-06-20 15:10	CDT	Yes	GAR/TCS	USGS	1220	16.31			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
17	1992-03-01 17:40	CST	Yes	KLS	USGS	586	14.05	0.02	1.10	Good	Clear	NONE
16	1991-06-04 10:22	CDT	Yes	DAW	USGS	331	12.08	0.02	0.40	Fair	Clear	NONE
15	1991-04-16 12:20	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	591	14.07	-0.04	0.70	Good	Clear	NONE
14	1990-06-07 10:00	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	65.6	10.02	0.00	0.20	Good	Clear	NONE
13B	1988-07-19 13:40	CDT	Yes	RLJ	USGS	0.01				Unspecified	Clear	NONE
13A	1985-06-26 -- --	--	Yes	?	USGS	17.4				Unspecified		NONE
13	1984-03-30 10:10	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	419	14.75			Fair	IceCover	NONE
12	1983-06-24 14:35	CDT	Yes	PJF	USGS	443	13.06			Fair	Clear	NONE
11	1983-03-04 13:10	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	404	13.65	-0.01	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
10	1980-07-29 09:30	CDT	Yes	PJF	USGS	0.96	8.92			Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
9	1980-06-06 13:00	CDT	Yes	PJF	USGS	512	13.65	-0.02	1.20	Good	DebrisHeavy	NONE
8	1980-05-07 12:15	CDT	Yes	RLK/PJF	USGS	25.3	9.32	0.00	0.30	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
7	1980-04-17 15:15	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	64.4	10.02			Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1980-03-21 13:30	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	52.4	10.14			Fair	IceShore	NONE
5	1979-08-08 11:50	CDT	Yes	PJF/RLJ	USGS	78.8	10.31	0.02	1.00	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
4	1979-05-31 17:15	CDT	Yes	PJF	USGS	34.5	9.55	0.00	0.30	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
3	1979-04-26 13:00	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	70.1	10.07	0.00	0.80	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
2	1979-04-03 11:15	CST	Yes	PJF	USGS	464	13.53	0.00	1.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
1F	1979-03-22 12:45	CST	Yes	pjf	USGS	67.5	12.80	-0.08	0.60	Poor	IceCover	NONE
1E	1976-09-27 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.06	25.60			Unspecified		NONE
1D	1974-10-02 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.08	25.34			Unspecified		NONE
1C	1974-09-04 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	0.06				Unspecified		NONE
1B	1971-08-19 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	90.5	25.32			Unspecified		NONE
1A	1970-05-20 -- --	--	Yes	---	USGS	35.8	24.38			Unspecified		NONE
1	1969-09-03 23:00	CST	Yes	---	USGS	4.14				Unspecified		NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2024-06-25 11:46:06

CDT

Yes

ESL/BES

USGS

2310

17.50

-0.02

0.23

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2023-04-06 11:16:02

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

703

12.58

0.02

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2019-03-23 18:34:06

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

1230

14.85

0.00

0.22

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2018-06-26 12:58

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

2000

16.95

-0.04

0.47

Fair

Clear

NONE

2018-04-18 09:41:01

CDT

Yes

PDF

USGS

368

11.31

0.00

0.20

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2017-10-12 14:41:07

CDT

Yes

SJA

USGS

205

10.20

0.00

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2015-06-26 15:25:05

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

121

9.82

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2013-06-28 12:48:05

CDT

Yes

ESL

USGS

304

11.02

-0.01

0.30

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

2012-06-04 19:18:06

CDT

Yes

KJT

USGS

246

10.56

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

2011-06-16 11:28

CDT

Yes

BES

USGS

548

12.23

Good

Clear

NONE

2011-03-23 16:43:02

CDT

Yes

JJA/RWT

USGS

1480

16.16

-0.02

1.00

Poor

Clear

NONE

2010-06-28 18:45:01

CDT

Yes

JJA

USGS

582

13.00

0.05

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2010-03-19 17:36

CDT

Yes

JJA/BES

USGS

1290

15.44

0.00

0.50

Fair

IceCover

NONE

2005-09-26 11:57

CDT

Yes

DWD

USGS

2330

18.18

0.04

0.60

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2005-08-22 09:58

CDT

Yes

DWD

USGS

310

11.32

-0.01

0.20

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1999-07-19 14:00

CDT

Yes

TCS/IPT

USGS

38.4

9.18

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1997-03-27 14:15

CST

Yes

GHC

USGS

366

12.87

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1996-06-19 16:05

CDT

Yes

CJS

USGS

1000

15.48

Good

Clear

NONE

1995-03-14 12:53

CST

Yes

GHC

USGS

176

11.75

-0.57

2.00

Good

IceCover

NONE

1993-06-25 14:50

CDT

Yes

DAW

USGS

759

14.62

Good

Clear

NONE

1993-06-20 15:10

CDT

Yes

GAR/TCS

USGS

1220

16.31

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1992-03-01 17:40

CST

Yes

KLS

USGS

586

14.05

0.02

1.10

Good

Clear

NONE

1991-06-04 10:22

CDT

Yes

DAW

USGS

331

12.08

0.02

0.40

Fair

Clear

NONE

1991-04-16 12:20

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

591

14.07

-0.04

0.70

Good

Clear

NONE

1990-06-07 10:00

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

65.6

10.02

0.00

0.20

Good

Clear

NONE

13B

1988-07-19 13:40

CDT

Yes

RLJ

USGS

0.01

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

13A

1985-06-26 -- --

Yes

USGS

17.4

Unspecified

NONE

1984-03-30 10:10

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

419

14.75

Fair

IceCover

NONE

1983-06-24 14:35

CDT

Yes

PJF

USGS

443

13.06

Fair

Clear

NONE

1983-03-04 13:10

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

404

13.65

-0.01

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

1980-07-29 09:30

CDT

Yes

PJF

USGS

0.96

8.92

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1980-06-06 13:00

CDT

Yes

PJF

USGS

512

13.65

-0.02

1.20

Good

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1980-05-07 12:15

CDT

Yes

RLK/PJF

USGS

25.3

9.32

0.00

0.30

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

1980-04-17 15:15

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

64.4

10.02

Fair

Clear

NONE

1980-03-21 13:30

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

52.4

10.14

Fair

IceShore

NONE

1979-08-08 11:50

CDT

Yes

PJF/RLJ

USGS

78.8

10.31

0.02

1.00

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1979-05-31 17:15

CDT

Yes

PJF

USGS

34.5

9.55

0.00

0.30

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

1979-04-26 13:00

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

70.1

10.07

0.00

0.80

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1979-04-03 11:15

CST

Yes

PJF

USGS

464

13.53

0.00

1.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

1979-03-22 12:45

CST

Yes

pjf

USGS

67.5

12.80

-0.08

0.60

Poor

IceCover

NONE

1976-09-27 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.06

25.60

Unspecified

NONE

1974-10-02 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.08

25.34

Unspecified

NONE

1974-09-04 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

0.06

Unspecified

NONE

1971-08-19 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

90.5

25.32

Unspecified

NONE

1970-05-20 -- --

Yes

---

USGS

35.8

24.38

Unspecified

NONE

1969-09-03 23:00

CST

Yes

---

USGS

4.14

Unspecified

NONE

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